A female Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) in an uncharacteristic alert posture with a tight flotilla of ten ducklings. Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Rye, S

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Size: 3728px × 2576px
Location: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Rye, Sussex, UK
Photo credit: © MichaelGrantBirds / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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